How a Bill Becomes Law?
There are potentially 10 steps a bill can go through before becoming a law.
Below is a description of each step in the process, using the Genetic
Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2003 (S. 1053), as an example.
Step 1: A Bill Is Born
Anyone may draft a bill; however, only members of Congress can introduce
legislation, and, by doing so, become the sponsor(s). The president, a
member of the cabinet or the head of a federal agency can also propose
legislation, although a... 阅读全帖

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How a Bill Becomes Law?
There are potentially 10 steps a bill can go through before becoming a law.
Below is a description of each step in the process, using the Genetic
Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2003 (S. 1053), as an example.
Step 1: A Bill Is Born
Anyone may draft a bill; however, only members of Congress can introduce
legislation, and, by doing so, become the sponsor(s). The president, a
member of the cabinet o... 阅读全帖

By Julie Bolcer
Albanyx390 (Getty) | Advocate.com
New York senate Republicans failed to reach a decision whether to hold a
vote on the marriage equality bill in a Thursday morning meeting that
included a visit from New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg.
New York senate Republicans met Thursday morning to continue their
discussion about whether to bring the marriage equality bill to the floor
for a vote, but afternoon remarks from New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg
, who attended the meeting, ... 阅读全帖

Measure Would Slash Spending by About $40 Billion Over 10 Years, Scaling
Back Program Further Than Democrats Say They Can Accept.
By KRISTINA PETERSON
WASHINGTON—A long-running political battle over how much to cut food stamps
could take a new turn this week, as the House is expected to weigh a
Republican measure to scale back the program further than Democrats say they
can accept.
The House GOP bill would cut spending on the Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program by about $40 billion over 10... 阅读全帖

McConnell won't block immigration bill from hitting Senate floor
By Alexander Bolton - 05/21/13 05:13 PM ET
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Tuesday said he would not
try to block immigration reform from reaching the floor despite the
opposition of some conservative leaders.
The green light from McConnell is a promising development for the 800-plus-
page bill from the Gang of Eight that was unveiled at the beginning of the
month.
While McConnell stopped short of pledging his sup... 阅读全帖

http://news.yahoo.com/protest-congress-puts-off-movie-piracy-bi
WASHINGTON (AP) — Caving to a massive campaign by Internet services and
their millions of users, Congress indefinitely postponed legislation Friday
to stop online piracy of movies and music costing U.S. companies billions of
dollars every year. Critics said the bills would result in censorship and
stifle Internet innovation.
The demise, at least for the time being, of the anti-piracy bills was a
clear victory for Silicon Valley over... 阅读全帖

Time杂志最近一期专辑。
1. Routine Care, Unforgettable Bills
When Sean Recchi, a 42-year-old from Lancaster, Ohio, was told last March
that he had non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, his wife Stephanie knew she had to get
him to MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Stephanie’s father had been
treated there 10 years earlier, and she and her family credited the doctors
and nurses at MD Anderson with extending his life by at least eight years.
Because Stephanie and her husband had recently started their own small
techn... 阅读全帖

At Tuesday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the bipartisan “Gang of
Eight” immigration bill, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) questioned Department of
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on whether she actually read
the bill she was testifying about before her appearance at the hearing.
With Napolitano having to focus most of her attention on the terrorist
attacks in Boston, Cruz wondered where she found the time to read the
legislation. She said she did read the bill, but Cruz joked that mu... 阅读全帖

转载自www.trackitt.com. 关于Bill成为法律的问题的:
Posted by gs1968 (5) 11 Nov 2011
Dear Nagesh
The exact timeframe of when this bill will come up is not clear but I will
attempt to explain the steps so you can track it better through the
legislative process.If this information is already known to everybody-please
consider this redundant and ignore it.
At this point-it has been "ordered to be reported" which basically implies
that the bill is worthy of consideration by the entire chamber.The next step
is for ... 阅读全帖

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/04/25/schumer-
WASHINGTON -- Two senators working on a sweeping immigration bill said it's
not a question of whether it would pass the Senate, but by how much.
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., members of the
so-called Gang of Eight that crafted the immigration plan, said they
believed the bill could reach 70 votes in the Senate, sending a message to
the House of Representatives of the bill's overwhelming support.
"We're... 阅读全帖

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/02/07/ugandas-anti-gay-bill-r
KAMPALA, Uganda -- The Ugandan parliamentarian who first introduced an anti-
gay bill that carried the death penalty for some homosexual acts
reintroduced the bill on Tuesday, raising concerns among rights activists
who have been fighting the legislation.
Parliamentarian David Bahati first introduced the bill in 2009 but it has
never come before the full legislative body for a vote. Though widely
supported in Uganda, the bill's prog... 阅读全帖

Posted on Advocate.com June 14, 2011 04:10:00 PM ET
Strongest Sign Yet: Cuomo Sends Bill to Lawmakers
By Julie Bolcer
ANDREW CUOMO PENSIVE X390 (GETTY) | ADVOCATE.COM
Andrew Cuomo.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo submitted a marriage equality bill for
consideration by the legislature on Tuesday afternoon, a strong sign that he
and advocates feel confident about the measure passing.
As a program bill, the Marriage Equality Act requires three days before it
will be live and ready to receive a vote. Tha... 阅读全帖

By Julie Bolcer
NEW JERSEY MARRIAGE EQUALITY PROTEST X390 (GETTY) | ADVOCATE.COM
A bill that would legalize same-sex marriage passed the New Jersey senate
judiciary committee as expected Tuesday afternoon. The 8 to 4 vote cleared
the way for the bill to come to the senate floor next month, although
Governor Chris Christie renewed his vow to veto the legislation and urged
lawmakers to “let the people of New Jersey decide” the issue in a
referendum.
Democratic lawmakers introduced the bill two wee... 阅读全帖

ENVER -- Chants of "shame on you" from gay rights supporters thundered
through the Colorado House on Tuesday night after Republican House Speaker
Frank McNulty said legislation to allow civil unions won't get a vote.
McNulty told reporters that lawmakers had reached an impasse and civil
unions would die along with several other bills, including an overhaul of
school discipline policies and setting a blood-level marijuana limit for
drivers.
"We have reached an impasse," McNulty said. "It is unfor... 阅读全帖

Arizona: Multiple Pro-Gun Bills Pass House and Will Be Heard in the Senate
Judiciary Committee on Monday
On Thursday, House Bill 2535
passed in the Arizona House of Representatives by a 34 to 22 vote
. Introduced by state Representative John Kavanagh (R-23), HB 2535 would
require that when certification from a chief law enforcement officer (CLEO)
is a prerequisite by federal law for the transfer of a firearm or firearm
suppressor -- as defined in the National Firearms Act -- such certification
... 阅读全帖

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/06/10/BAC
(06-10) 16:47 PDT Sacramento --
Counties, school districts and community colleges would have broad authority
to seek taxes on income and products like cigarettes and alcohol under a
bill approved by the California Senate this afternoon.
The bill gives local entities power over taxes that currently only the state
Legislature can impose. The Senate passed the bill after Republicans, and a
handful of Democrats, refused to support a mea... 阅读全帖

祝贺房托 湾区房价还要涨
SACRAMENTO — A sweeping bill that would have given the state unprecedented
power over local development failed in its first committee hearing, crushing
the hopes of those who saw it as the key to making housing in the state
more affordable.
At a lively and crowded hearing Tuesday, the Senate Transportation and
Housing Committee blocked Senate Bill 827, a bill to force cities to allow
apartments and condominiums of roughly four to five stories within a half
mile of rail and ferry sto... 阅读全帖

Intel, IBM May Benefit From Green-Card Bill for Skilled Workers
June 14 (Bloomberg) -- Intel Corp. and Microsoft Corp. may have help in
their multiyear effort to bring more high-skill workers from overseas into
the U.S. under a bill Representative Zoe Lofgren introduced today.
Lofgren, a Democrat from California, introduced a bill that would provide
green cards, or permanent residence, to more foreign students who earn at
least a master’s degree in science or engineering at U.S. universities. It... 阅读全帖

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Posted on Advocate.com March 09, 2011
Md. House to Debate Marriage Bill
By Julie Bolcer
MARYLAND SENATE X390 (FAIR) | ADVOCATE.COM
The Maryland house of delegates is expected to begin debate Wednesday
morning on the marriage equality bill, marking the final phase in the bill’
s difficult journey in the chamber.
According to the Washington Post, debate was postponed from Tuesday morning,
when the bill arrived on the house floor.
“House rules allow members to lay over bills for a day under certai... 阅读全帖

By Julie Bolcer
MARTIN OMALLEY X390
Maryland governor Martin O’Malley introduced marriage equality legislation
Monday with clarification on protections for religious institutions and
leaders.
A survey commissioned in October by the Human Rights Campaign and conducted
by the Garin Hart Yang polling firm showed that 51 percent would support
same-sex marriage in Maryland if the issue went to referendum.
Another poll, conducted by Gonzales Research and Marketing Strategies, that
surveyed voters abou... 阅读全帖

Posted on Advocate.com February 16, 2012 10:40:00 AM ET
Maryland House Close to Passing Gay Marriage Bill
By Julie Bolcer and Andrew Harmon
MDDelegateWadeKachx390 (Screengrab) | Advocate.com
Wade Kach
The Maryland House of Delegates is scheduled to begin debate on a marriage
equality bill Thursday as advocates move closer to securing the number of
votes needed to pass the legislation. A final vote could come as soon as
Friday.
On Thursday morning, Delegate Wade Kach from Baltimore County become ... 阅读全帖

A subcommittee of the Virginia Senate on Wednesday approved a so-called “
conscience clause” bill that would allow state-funded adoption agencies to
refuse to approve adoptions or foster care placement on religious or “moral
” grounds.
State Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria), who is gay, said that although the
words “sexual orientation” or “gay” and “lesbian” are not in Senate
Bill 349, lawmakers clearly understand that it’s aimed at justifying the
denial of adoptions or foster child placement for ... 阅读全帖

Posted on Advocate.com February 13, 2012 03:28:41 PM ET
WASHINGTON GOVERNOR ON MARRIAGE: "IT IS SIGNED!"
By Andrew Harmon and Nick Visser
CHRIS GREGOIRE SIGNS MARRIAGE X390 (GRAB) | ADVOCATE.COM
Christine Gregoire signs marriage bill.
Calling it “a day that historians will mark as a milestone for equal rights
,” Washington governor Christine Gregoire signed into law a state marriage
equality bill introduced just weeks ago.
“It is the right step. We have finally said yes to marriage equality,”
Gr... 阅读全帖

Gay couples campaigning for civil unions in Colorado have claimed their
biggest victory yet as a key Republican-led House committee advanced a bill
it had previously opposed.
The newfound support means Colorado is likely to become the latest of more
than a dozen states to provide legal protections to gay couples similar to
marriage.
The measure approved Thursday evening faces two more committee votes, but
sponsors are optimistic they have enough support to get the legislation to
Gov. John Hicken... 阅读全帖

Source:https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/19/us/republicans-push-bill-to-help-
foreign-science-graduates-stay.html
Republicans Push Bill to Help Foreign Science Graduates Stay
Republican leaders in the House of Representatives, hoping to pass a measure
before the November elections to improve legal immigration[1], are pushing
for a vote this week on a bill that would increase the number of permanent
resident visas for foreigners graduating from American universities with
advanced degrees in science... 阅读全帖

from http://www.immigration-law.com/
01/12/2011: Full Text of Rep. Issa's Bill, H.R. 43, to Terminate Immigration
Lottery and Use its 55,000 Visa Numbers for New EB-2 Category for U.S. Adva
nce Degree Holders in Sciences and Medicine
This is not the first time that a bill has been introduced in the Congress t
o terminate immigration lottery program, but repeatedly defeated in the Cong
ress. As readers may appreciate it from reading of the full text of this bil
l, the scope of this bill is somewh... 阅读全帖

bill是民主党的罗富贵阿姨牵头写的。大约500页。
至少15年拿公民。非法移民要认罪。同时有个e-verification的trigger.不能拿联邦福
利包括obamare care(这点和参议院bill相同)。
有意思的一点，双方没有就建筑工人的条款达成协议。
They do have a bill — right now, it’s about 500 pages and has been
reviewed by House legislative counsel. The group is still cagey on when it
will be released, although Kentucky Rep. John Yarmuth, one of the group’s
Democratic members, said he would be “stunned” if that doesn’t come by
the August recess.
“There is absolutely no hesitation in moving forward,” Yarmu... 阅读全帖

Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, and Al Gore die in an airplane crash
Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, and Al Gore were in an airplane that crashed.
They're up in heaven, and God's sitting on the great white throne. God
addresses Al first.
"Al, what do you believe in?"
Al replies, "Well, I believe that the combustion engine is evil and that we
need to save the world from CFCs and that if any more freon is used, the
whole earth will become a greenhouse and we'll all die."
God thinks for a second and says "Okay... 阅读全帖

Posted on Advocate.com January 21, 2011
Wyo. Advances Anti–Gay Marriage Bill
By Julie Bolcer
The Wyoming house advanced a bill Thursday that would bar the state from
recognizing same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions, one of
several equality-related measures to be considered in this legislative
session.
According to the Billings Gazette, “The proposal, which previous
legislatures have killed, passed on its first hearing with 34 votes. The
bill, House Bill 74, must now pass two addit... 阅读全帖

Washington Gay Marriage Bill Clears Senate Committee
By Julie Bolcer
OLYMPIA CAPITOL BUILDING WASHINGTON X390 (FAIR) | ADVOCATE.COM
The marriage equality bill in Washington state moved one step closer to
becoming law on Thursday when a senate committee advanced the measure to the
floor for a vote.
According to the Associated Press, “The Government Operations, Tribal
Relations & Elections Committee approved the measure with a 4-3 voice vote
split on party lines. The bill is expected to head to a ... 阅读全帖

New Jersey Assembly Panel Advances Gay Marriage Bill
By Julie Bolcer
NEW JERSEY STATE HOUSE (SCOTT MCPHERSON) | ADVOCATE.COM
The New Jersey Assembly Judiciary Committee approved the marriage equality
bill in a vote Thursday afternoon, promising to escalate the standoff
between Democratic lawmakers and Republican governor Chris Christie, who has
vowed to veto the legislation.
In its first-ever hearing in the Assembly, the Marriage Equality and
Religious Exemption Act bill passed the panel Thursda... 阅读全帖

In public, President Donald Trump is standing by House Speaker Paul Ryan
over the Obamacare replacement bill.
Behind the scenes, the president’s aides are planning to blame Ryan if
there is an embarrassing defeat on a bill that has been a Republican goal
for more than seven years, a senior administration official said.
The House is expected to vote this afternoon on the health bill, which is
opposed by all Democrats and may not enjoy enough support among either
conservative or moderate Republica... 阅读全帖

The bill eliminates the backlog for family and employment-based immigrants (
see below discussion of merit-based system).
 Currently, there are four preference categories based on family
relationships and 480,000 visas are allocated to family. Under the new
system there will be two family preference categories and they will cover
unmarried adult children; married adult children who file before age 31, and
unmarried adult children of lawful permanent residents. We are expanding
the curren... 阅读全帖

11/11/2011: Bill to Eliminate Diversity Immigration on the Move
This bill, which was sponsored by Rep. Bob Goodlatte of Virginia on February
15, 2011 with 43 co-sponsors with the title of "SAFE for America Act" H.R.
704 was ordered yesterday, 11/10/2011, to place on the House floor calendar.
The motive and background for this bill are related to the alleged fraud-
ridden history of this immigration program. This bill may face some
resistance when it reaches the Senate because of its potential im... 阅读全帖

http://www.techworld.com.au/article/466230/house_panel_approves
28 June, 2013 17:42
A U.S. House of Representatives committee has approved legislation that
would more than double the current skilled immigration H-1B cap with the
focus on science and technology workers.
The House Judiciary Committee approved the Supplying Knowledge Based
Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visa Act, or the SKILLS Visa Act, by a
vote of 20-14 late Thursday.
The bill would set aside 55,000 green cards each year f... 阅读全帖

靠,真是一个脑残的bill阿...不增加EB,反而取消国别限制.这是烙印不好过谁也别好过
的节奏么?
01/09/2015: Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah Quietly Reintroduced Former H.R.
3012 in New H.R. 213 Yesterday
Yesterday, the Congressman introduced in the House H.R. 213. "A bill to
amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country
numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-
country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for other
purposes" which was forwarded to the Committee on t... 阅读全帖